Dispensing device.



A. J. STEINER & W. A. KRAFFT.

nlsPENslNG nEvlcE. APPLICATION FILED IULY l. 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY I. 1916.

1,294,187 Patented 111111111919.

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A. l. STEINER & W. A. KRAFFT.

DISPENSI'NG DEVICE.

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DISPENSING DEVICE. APPLICATION man JULY l. 19.6.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLlcMmN msn JULY l. |916.

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Specication of Letters Patent. Pat'nildfpebi. 11,1919.

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' -Be itgknownthat we, ADOLPH J .v-,STEINER and Wernn A; KRAFFT, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city ofxChica-go, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulA Improvements in Dispensing Devices,

of :which the following is a specification. Our invention :relates to improvements 1n dispensing, devices, and has for its object- Fig. 4, 'aivertical section, shownpartially in elevation',of=a modified form of construction.: c 5, a section` taken on 'line 5-5 of Fig. 7, a partial vertical section similar to struction, and 1 Fig. 7, a .bottom plan view of the same with portions broken away.

The form .of construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, comprises a4 suitable Fig.. l, ofnranotherI modied form of constandardS adapted to rest upon a counter,

show-case or the like, and carrying at its upper end a' housing 9 having a socket 10 in the top thereof 4to receive the lower end of a bottomless glass jar 11.. A horizontal partition 12 is `provided in housing 9 dividing the same into 'an upper and a lower chamber, there being a discharge pass-age 13 'through one `side-of said partition. A

.discharge spouit 14 is arranged at the other side of the housing 9 leading from the botltom thereof. A vertical shaft 15 isl arrangedin housing 9 and is provided above the partition12 with a central hub 16 carrying radiating blades 17 adapted to effect discharge of material through .passage-13 when theshaftl is rotated The-shaft- 15 also carriesa central .hub 18'and radiating agitatorblades 1.9 positioned in the upper central-portionoffthe jar 11 for agitatin the material in vsaid jar and facilitating the eeding-of the same' therefrom. A central hubA 2O is also -arranged'onishaftf 15 below partition 12 and is provided `with radiating measuring blades 21 forming measuring compartments corresponding in size and shape to thepassages 13 and 14, as indicated.. 4The shaft 15- is extended below the housing 9 .fwjhere itis provided with a bevel gear 22 meshing with a bevelgear-23 -on an operating lshaft=24, extending from one side of the housing 9. A' ratchet wheel 25 is also provided on the lower end .of shaft 15, said ratchet wheel being provided with a plural ity of stop shoulders -26.and flat surfaces 27, as indicated. Aleaf spring 28 issecured to the bottom ofthe housing-9 irl-position to rest upon the flat surfaces 27, behind the shoulders 26, as the shaftl is rotated, a set screw 29' beingprovided f for adjusting the tension of said-springs.

Byi this arrangement, it will be observed, that the. shaft 15 may; be readily rotated when desired by means of the operating shaft 24, and will effect accuratefeed of material through discharge spout- 14. 'lhc ratchet 25 is so arranged-.onJ shaft 15 with reference to the blades 21, that, whenthe spring 28 is resting flat upon-oneof the surfaces 27, a corresponding space between two of the blades 21'is in registration with the discharge spout 14 and another space between another= set of said blades is in registration .with the-,passage 13, thus readily indicating to the operator the proper position of the parts to eiectcomplete discharge of `a. measured quantity ofthe contents of jar 11.

-The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 comprises a suitable standard 3() adapted to rest upon a counter, table or the like, and provided at its upper end with a bifuncated bracket 31 embracing and securing .-a housing or casing 32. The housing 32 isv provided, at its upper end, with a bell-shaped socket 33 ladapted to receive the lower end of the bottomless glass jar34, and at lower end with a discharge spout 35. A horizontal shaft 3 is extended through housing 32 and is provided with a central hub 37 carrying radiating blades 38 formerating knob or handle 39 and adjacent the inner side of housing 32 with a ratchet 40 coperating with a spring held pawl 41 to properly position the measuring blades 38` for 'scharge through spout 35.V Shaft 36 carrier a sprocket wheel 42 connected by a sprocket chain 43 with a sprocket 44 on a horizontal shaft 45 extending through the upper portion of socket 33 parallel with shaft 36. Shaft 45 is provided with agi- 'tator blades or members 46 adapted to edectI agitation of the material in jar 34V when 'shaft 36 is rotated.

By this arrangement, it will 'be observed,

that by rotating shaft 36, measured ,quantities of material may be delivered through discharge spout 35, and the material inthe j ar 34 keptl constantly agitated to prevent caking or clog ing.

The. form o 'construction illustrated in Figs. 7 and 7, is identical with thatillustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, except that a different form ofoperating-means is employed. In this instance the operating lever 4 is loosely mounted on the lower end vof shaft 15 and isequi ped with a coiled spring 48 having one end secured to a pin 49 on the under side of lever 47 and the other end 50 resting against the side of standard 8. The tenslon of spring 48 is arranged to yieldlngly hold the lever 47 against the'stop 51 on one side of standard 8, and said lever is arranged to contact with the other side lof said standard uponswingin thereof, so as to fix a certain arc .of swing or lever 47.

sprmg held pawl 52 is also mounted on lever 47 and coperates with a ratchet 53 secured to shaft 15 adjacent lever 47, the arrangement being such that upon oscillation of lever 47 the shaft 15 isrotated suiciently to effect discharge of one of the measuring spaces betweenblades 17. The lever 47 also ca rries a depending bracket 54 provided with a segmental shutter 55 arranged to oscillate across the bottom of discharge spout 44, the arrangement being suchthat when lever 47 is in its normal position of rest, the shutter 55 closes the lower end of spout 44, thus preventing access of air and molstur'e to the contents of the device. By this arrangement thecontents of jar 11 may be readily delivered .in measured quantities'. and deterioration thereof prevented, I

While we have illustrated land described spaces coperating with the `within the scope of the ap 'side of said partition;

through said housin vgear L 'Witnessesz the preferred forms y of construction for carrying our invention into effect, these are capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of our invention. We, therefore, limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come pended claims. Having described ourmv'ention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

do not -wish to be 1. A dispensing device comprising a standi ard; a housing on said standard-the upper part of which constitutes a reservoir-receiving support; a reservoir` in said housing ada ted to contain a powder substance; a

horizontal partition in said housing, dividi ingthe same into an upper and a lower chamber and constituting the bottom-of said reservoir; a dischargeY passage through one a discharge passage through `the opposite side of the bottom of said housing; a vertical shaftextending -through said housin and into said reservoir; measuring bla es on said shaft immediatel labove and below said partition and revo ving relatively thereto; andmeans for rotating said shaft, substantially as described.

2. A dispensing device comprising a standard; a housing on said standard the upper part of which constitutes a reservoir-receivirg support; a reservoir in said housing a apted .to contain a powder' substance; a horizontal partition in said housing, dividing the same intoy an upper and a lower aoA chamber and constituting the bottom of said reservoir; a discharge passage through one side of said partition a discharge passage through the opposite side of the bottom. of said housing; a vertical sha-ft extendlng voir; measuring bla es on said shaft mediately" above and below said partition and revolvin relatively thereto; a beveled on the ottom of said shaft; and San operating shaft ing and carrying the beveled with said rst mentioned beve stantially as described. i. 1,

In testimony whereof We Vhave signed our ed gear,` suband into said resermounted -below said lho us gear meshing names to this specification inthe presence of f two subscribing witnesses. ADOLPH J. STEINER.

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WALTER A.. KRAFFT. 

